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Colin Keating is a Software Developer with the USGS California Water Science Center.
Professional Experience
2019 - 2021 Teaching Assistant, University of Madison – Wisconsin I taught two semesters of undergraduate Fluid Mechanics, leading discussions, lab practicals, and weekly office hours.
2018 - 2021 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Madison – Wisconsin As a graduate student researcher studying flood forecasting, I developed localized data-driven models of streamflow in Peru. I also leveraged social science techniques to understand how emergency managers in the Upper Midwest use probabilistic forecasts in their decision making process.
2017 - 2018, Lab Manager, University of California Berkeley I analyzed and visualized experimental data using Python and R, designed flume experiments on biofilm-driven particle capture in deltaic wetlands, and applied fluorescence spectroscopy.
Education and Certifications
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering & Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin – Madison
B.A. Environmental Earth Science, Washington University in St. Louis